Music fan’s CDs seized for playing Adele so loudly it shook the neighbour’s staircase

The Grammy award-winning singer’s music was played at a ‘prominent, intrusive and very high level’ (Picture: Getty Images)

A teenager, who played Adele so loudly it rattled part of his neighbour’s staircase, found himself rolling in deep trouble with the law.

Thomas Alcock’s collection of 200 CDs were confiscated by magistrates after he played the Grammy award-winning singer at a ‘prominent, intrusive and very high level’.

Prosecutor Samantha Lawton said Kirklees council in West Yorkshire served the 18-year-old with a noise abatement order after a visit on November 7 last year. Despite being warned his equipment could be seized, loud music was heard on two further occasions that month – once in the early hours.

‘The music was very loud and they could identify the singer as Adele,’ Mrs Lawton told the court.

‘The music was so loud it was vibrating the handrails to the stairwell.’ Alcock admitted breaching the noise abatement notice at his home in Dewsbury.

Magistrates in Huddersfield made a forfeiture order for all of his music equipment, despite Alcock saying he wanted to keep his prized collection of CDs.

He explained they belonged to his late father – but they will now be disposed of by the council.

Alcock, who has since moved, must also pay a £110 fine, £140 costs and £20 victim surcharge.